In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DEFOLIATIONS
Noun
defoliations
plural of defoliation
Source: Wiktionary
DEFOLIATION
De*fo`li*a"tion, n. Etym: [LL. defoliare, defoliatum, to shed leaves; L. de- + folium leaf: cf. F. défoliation.]
Definition: The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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